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roads and businesses in st. pete beach already swamped. a number of accidents have been cleared along state highway 399 today. up to a half foot of rain coming in some parts. also, a tropical storm we're watching. so, let's get right to rob here tonight. hey, rob. >> reporter: david, a lot of deep tropical moisture over the southeast. look at the radar. you see it rotating around this low. we have flooding from raleigh to asheville. but the big target is florida, the panhandle there. we have flood watches that have expanded west to apalachicola. flood warnings between perry and cross city. and radar estimates showing over 12 inches of rainfall falling there, over 20 in some of the areas just offshore. you'll see another five over the next 48 hours, and the rain, i think, is going to persist right through the end of the week. here is javier. probably see this moisture get into arizona, the desert southwest later on. right now, it is hitting cabo san lucas. max winds, 65 miles an hour. will remain pretty strong as it rides up the baja. it's
roads and businesses in st. pete beach already swamped. a number of accidents have been cleared along state highway 399 today. up to a half foot of rain coming in some parts. also, a tropical storm we're watching. so, let's get right to rob here tonight. hey, rob. >> reporter: david, a lot of deep tropical moisture over the southeast. look at the radar. you see it rotating around this low. we have flooding from raleigh to asheville. but the big target is florida, the panhandle there. we...
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roads and businesses in st. pete beach already swamped. a number of accidents have been cleared along state highway 399 today. also, a tropical storm we're watching. so, let's get right to rob here tonight. >> reporter: david, a lotf deep tropical moisture or the southeast. you see it rotg aund this low. we hav floing from raleigh to asheville. but the big target is florida, the nhanpae there. floochesathat have expanded over 1 inches of rainfall falling ther over 20 in some of the areas just offshore. another five over the next 48 hours and the rain, i think, is going to persist right through the end of the week. here is javier. probably seal this moisture get into the desert southwest later on. right now, i is hitting cabo san lucas. max winds, 65 miles an hour. it will ride up the baja. very active hurricane season in the pacific, david, this year. >> rob, great to have you. >>> another weather headline this evening, a small wifire st of los angele triple in size, in fact. the pilot fire, as it is being called, is burning in san ardinoa
roads and businesses in st. pete beach already swamped. a number of accidents have been cleared along state highway 399 today. also, a tropical storm we're watching. so, let's get right to rob here tonight. >> reporter: david, a lotf deep tropical moisture or the southeast. you see it rotg aund this low. we hav floing from raleigh to asheville. but the big target is florida, the nhanpae there. floochesathat have expanded over 1 inches of rainfall falling ther over 20 in some of the areas...
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st. pete police say the 17-year- old ignored a red light and 54th and 22nd. another driver was making a turn. the driver is okay the passenger on the scooter suffered minor injuries. >>> the pinellas county sheriff's office investigating a crash involving an officer. he swerved out of his lane and hit another car. the driver of the other car had minor injuries. the deputy was not impaired at the time. >>> with the primary election around the corner we saw officials prepping today. about 300 clerks picked up supplies for polling places on election day. until 6:00 p.m. tomorrow you can vote early. head to our website at abcactionnews.com for sites. >>> more trouble tonight for trump's new campaign manager. this time he's accused of making anti-semitick remarks. remarks. the allegations coming from his ex-wife. he denies the claims. >>> covering sarasota county tonight a driver in the hospital after trooper's say she caused havoc this morning. they say she was driving carelessly when she hit a mailbox. and landed in a yard. none of the homeowners were injured. >
st. pete police say the 17-year- old ignored a red light and 54th and 22nd. another driver was making a turn. the driver is okay the passenger on the scooter suffered minor injuries. >>> the pinellas county sheriff's office investigating a crash involving an officer. he swerved out of his lane and hit another car. the driver of the other car had minor injuries. the deputy was not impaired at the time. >>> with the primary election around the corner we saw officials prepping...
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.>>> all northbound lanes on 275 in st. pete are closed for a stretch near traffic accident with injuries. traffic is detoured to 54th avenue and we will let you know when the road reopens. if that is your route, go to 54th. that is northbound. >>> that is going to be a big old trouble spot for this morning. thankfully it is sunday. >> the commuters dropped a that's good. >> should be a good beach day. as you can see from the traffic and weather together. looking pretty clear. >> where did you learn that? >> back in my radio days. it's about 80 good god degrees right now. [ laughter ]. >> we have seen lightning bolts over there to the south and east camera but nothing showing up there right now. let's talk about the tropics. this time of year is when we start to see more storms but you know what, not anything really going on through the atlantic now and no development is expected. that is good news but it is bad news because we are locked into this weather pattern. we are about 10 minutes away from sunrise. 79 clearwater, 7
.>>> all northbound lanes on 275 in st. pete are closed for a stretch near traffic accident with injuries. traffic is detoured to 54th avenue and we will let you know when the road reopens. if that is your route, go to 54th. that is northbound. >>> that is going to be a big old trouble spot for this morning. thankfully it is sunday. >> the commuters dropped a that's good. >> should be a good beach day. as you can see from the traffic and weather together. looking...
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in st pete, abc action news .>> the city architect tells us several ordinances in the design need changing. the next open house coming up showing a very curious family of skunks getting close and personal to the cyclist, smelling the man's shoes. luckily, that is all they did and then took off keeping their own smells to themselves. >> there is a really funny joke there and i just cannot, it is too early in the morning. >> maybe for the commercial break your >>> coming up at 7:30 -- >> and e at a tampa mosque. >> and what led investigators to suspect arson, ahead. >> the new trump statues and what he says about their >>> live from th taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> welcome back on this saturday morning. 7:30 and i am lindsay logue. hear the stories we're following this morning. it could cause the local mosque more than $150,000 to rebuild. >> the son of a victim in a service for his father. we will take you to jupiter expect a college football player caught on camera feeding his dog. wait until you hear. that's all ahead but first, jason. >> we are still happy to have m
in st pete, abc action news .>> the city architect tells us several ordinances in the design need changing. the next open house coming up showing a very curious family of skunks getting close and personal to the cyclist, smelling the man's shoes. luckily, that is all they did and then took off keeping their own smells to themselves. >> there is a really funny joke there and i just cannot, it is too early in the morning. >> maybe for the commercial break your >>>...
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when the best chances for rain st. pete. >>> second avenue north lanes are closed due to an accident. we will get more details and pass it along. this has been closed for eight hours. traffic is detoured to 54th avenue and that is what we see right here. it has cleared out a bit.>> i just pulled up and the traffic has now been allowed through. they had the police escort move up and see if that was clear. a huge backup that is trying to clear out a little bit on 275 northbound. we will let you know with an update. >>> authorities are going car to car to rescue people stranded on the interstate from this is standing pictures. three months worth of rain in a single day.>> at least three people are dead so far and 1000 people rescued. the governor has just -- declared a state of emergency. phillip mena is in louisiana. >> reporter: the rain just keeps coming. >> this is not over. >> the floodwaters keep rising. >> everything in the houses are destroyed. >> louisiana under siege. emergency crews rushed to bring everyone to
when the best chances for rain st. pete. >>> second avenue north lanes are closed due to an accident. we will get more details and pass it along. this has been closed for eight hours. traffic is detoured to 54th avenue and that is what we see right here. it has cleared out a bit.>> i just pulled up and the traffic has now been allowed through. they had the police escort move up and see if that was clear. a huge backup that is trying to clear out a little bit on 275 northbound. we...
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. >> the yellow blog shows all of tampa and st. pete up to new port richey. wesley chapel. palm harbor. this will be frontiers outage tracker. you remember that. they took over pios. this is why i will go today because i won't watch it at home.>> you can watch this on tv but you can watch facebook on tv. we're doing the newsroom olympics right now.>> we just finished the basketball portion. >> i still have four shots. >> i need seven out of 10. not abc action news business cards. >> i have five out of six. >>> come on baby. are on frontier you can't look outside right now. i guess you can. abc action news out, you can watch us live right now. 8:15 am. beautiful shot. look at how clear the skies are. you can see all the way to the big been power plant. taking a look now at the weather headlines as we view the sunrise, another mostly dry day we see any of them we will be moving inland and yes we are still watching the tropics. here is the owner and it is fizzling into windy regions across the atlantic that two more storms that a recently rolled off the african coast show good
. >> the yellow blog shows all of tampa and st. pete up to new port richey. wesley chapel. palm harbor. this will be frontiers outage tracker. you remember that. they took over pios. this is why i will go today because i won't watch it at home.>> you can watch this on tv but you can watch facebook on tv. we're doing the newsroom olympics right now.>> we just finished the basketball portion. >> i still have four shots. >> i need seven out of 10. not abc action news...
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let's shift gears from st. pete. let's shift gears again and watch the web and see what's going on with the latest on -- 99-l. it looks like everyone who is including the folks at accuweather are saying this has a banded structure center and what does that mean. it is getting better organized. you can see some organization to that and if all of that holds together we will see a spin and that is why we're sending folks out for macdill air force base later today from the hurricane hunter base at macdill to try to check this out. very latest on the storm shows center. if you can point at the center here is where we would be. 35 miles per hour to the wind . latest hurricane models are divergent. there are two different schools of thought. if this holds together moving to the florida straits over the warm water it would track further to the gulf. if it doesn't hold together and if it stays loosely organized it will kind of hug the coast and work its way towards us with nothing but bands again we are keeping an eye on thin
let's shift gears from st. pete. let's shift gears again and watch the web and see what's going on with the latest on -- 99-l. it looks like everyone who is including the folks at accuweather are saying this has a banded structure center and what does that mean. it is getting better organized. you can see some organization to that and if all of that holds together we will see a spin and that is why we're sending folks out for macdill air force base later today from the hurricane hunter base at...
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tampa at the airport, partly cloudy skies clearing in st. pete. and in clearwater with those temperatures in the upper 70s to the lower 80s. here is a look at their southeast satellite picture and that classic summertime pattern with the southeast wind that means that the mornings will be good and their early evening hours, by the way that it will be peaking last night with clear skies this evening. right now that you probably could go outside and catch deal that they will usually ramp up and move back down again as they could see some of the meteor showers with the clear skies that you're seeing with future cast. by tomorrow morning, the skies will remain clear and those temperatures will be remaining warm as we are in the upper 70s to the lower 80s come wake up time as they would only go up from there and take a look at their forecast through tomorrow afternoon. but notice those changes that we have been talking about with that drier air coming in, which doesn't mean that we'll change the middle of next week the earliest. by 4:00, not a lot. eve
tampa at the airport, partly cloudy skies clearing in st. pete. and in clearwater with those temperatures in the upper 70s to the lower 80s. here is a look at their southeast satellite picture and that classic summertime pattern with the southeast wind that means that the mornings will be good and their early evening hours, by the way that it will be peaking last night with clear skies this evening. right now that you probably could go outside and catch deal that they will usually ramp up and...
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a little bit of a sprinkle along st. pete beach holiday. everything else is out in the gulf of mexico. maybe a little bit of rain. we have seen the showers move off from the south. we are looking for about 40% coverage again tomorrow. 70 degrees right now in tampa and st. petersburg. the southeast tomorrow as we reach the low down to 70 degrees. we will warm back up into the 90s and then come the showers. i will show you when and where coming up. >>> happening tomorrow, u.s. senate candidate patrick murphy will make a stop in tampa. they will visit tampa bay an organization that helps entrepreneurs. right now we do not know what exactly be speaking about. >>> we continue to take action for you, we want to inform you of our newest campaign called taking action for your future. we joined the education foundation to provide career counseling. from august 15 through september 9 we will be able to take future plans interactive and no cost. participating school received a results. they will then review the results for free. header website abcacti
a little bit of a sprinkle along st. pete beach holiday. everything else is out in the gulf of mexico. maybe a little bit of rain. we have seen the showers move off from the south. we are looking for about 40% coverage again tomorrow. 70 degrees right now in tampa and st. petersburg. the southeast tomorrow as we reach the low down to 70 degrees. we will warm back up into the 90s and then come the showers. i will show you when and where coming up. >>> happening tomorrow, u.s. senate...
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outside now skies are mostly clear, tampa 85 degrees, clearwater 82, st. pete 80 degrees. we're not going to see a lot of change the next several days. so that means your mornings you're good to go. whatever you have planned outdoors at least until about 2:00, you've got nothing to worry about except for the heat, of course. drink lots of water. we'll be around night degrees by lunchtime. look at futuca through 11:00. maybe eastern sections of polk county by lunchtime could pick up an isolated shower or storm because that's the way the winds are coming from. everything is coming from the east speed of the state. so it takes late afternoon early evening to make it to the beach. if you live east of i-75, you might see something by noon, 1:00, but the bulk of our viewing area won't see anything until late afternoon, early evening. the reason i think our coverage is lower the next few days is we've got less moisture to work east wind means everything is mid- to late afternoon and out of here early evening, by wednesday morning the same thing, dry start, upper 70s. normally we
outside now skies are mostly clear, tampa 85 degrees, clearwater 82, st. pete 80 degrees. we're not going to see a lot of change the next several days. so that means your mornings you're good to go. whatever you have planned outdoors at least until about 2:00, you've got nothing to worry about except for the heat, of course. drink lots of water. we'll be around night degrees by lunchtime. look at futuca through 11:00. maybe eastern sections of polk county by lunchtime could pick up an isolated...
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st. pete 79. skies are mostly clear and the rain that we've had earlier on, and for that matter even into the evenings as of late are taking a break. i think that will continue tomorrow night and again on thursday night. the weekend the forecast will get a little tricky especially if you need to make plans earlier on in the day. we will talk about that in just a second. here is the satellite picture with everything going from east to west means you'll wake up to morning sunshine, you'll get the storms. today we had nasty ones 406789 to 50 miles per hour winds around st. pete with a lot of lightning. i expect that exact same set up tomorrow and again on thursday, meaning first thing in the morning that you're going to wake up to sunny skies with no rain to worry about, lots of sunshine until 2:00 to 3:00. what comes along with all the sunshine is a lot of heat at 97 today in sarasota. 94 in tampa, 95 in crystal a few showers will begin to pop up around the east coast. later on in the afternoon, tho
st. pete 79. skies are mostly clear and the rain that we've had earlier on, and for that matter even into the evenings as of late are taking a break. i think that will continue tomorrow night and again on thursday night. the weekend the forecast will get a little tricky especially if you need to make plans earlier on in the day. we will talk about that in just a second. here is the satellite picture with everything going from east to west means you'll wake up to morning sunshine, you'll get the...
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st. pete 80 degrees. mixed skies out there. trying to clear out overnight. and winds from the northeast at about five to ten. all of this similar to what you'll be waking up to tomorrow morning. no big changes just is the -- just the temperatures five degrees lower. let's look at th future cast is now picking up that bit of rain that we were seeing in our southern counties. out of here overnight and tomorrow morning around 8:00 getting ready to hit the road for your morning commute. all of our roads and bridges dry. when we get to around 2:00 to 4:00 we'll see the showers and storms bubbling up. by 11:00 tomorrow night we'll have a few lingering showers out there. let's talk about the tropics. one of our rings is off. not sure how that happened. but it should be right over this batch of storms that's coming off the coast of africa. up to a 40% chance of development. and we expected that that was going to happen. that the chances were going to go up as it continues to work its way to the west in the days ahead. there's a chance it could be bringing some heavi
st. pete 80 degrees. mixed skies out there. trying to clear out overnight. and winds from the northeast at about five to ten. all of this similar to what you'll be waking up to tomorrow morning. no big changes just is the -- just the temperatures five degrees lower. let's look at th future cast is now picking up that bit of rain that we were seeing in our southern counties. out of here overnight and tomorrow morning around 8:00 getting ready to hit the road for your morning commute. all of our...
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st. pete 81, and now everything is quiet down for the overnight. typical summertime pattern. we will see this another two or tootles storms. an area, it is usual i a cool area of -- the season runs end the end of november. partly cloudy skys and try conditions and at 2:00 or 3:00, more storms pop just like today, some can be locally heavy. they wind down and another beautiful sun set. friday, same thing, quiet to start the day, late in the tropics even considering bothering our area it will with monday or tuesday of next week. we have a long time keep your eyes on it. you have got the your teen and the u.s.a model which will is the gfs. they have not agreed at all on this. the ewe row is far more aggressive with what will happen turning this into a tropical storm, potentially even a hurricane and cutting the west coast of mr. the ewe row has gone what we call a windshield wiper effect. 24 hours ago it was here and then the west side of the gulf of mexico and did latest run brought it back. it hasn't figured out what's going happen but if you have a track that brings it over t
st. pete 81, and now everything is quiet down for the overnight. typical summertime pattern. we will see this another two or tootles storms. an area, it is usual i a cool area of -- the season runs end the end of november. partly cloudy skys and try conditions and at 2:00 or 3:00, more storms pop just like today, some can be locally heavy. they wind down and another beautiful sun set. friday, same thing, quiet to start the day, late in the tropics even considering bothering our area it will...
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pete, 81, skies remain cloir. there's a look at the satellite picture. east to west wind field of late. that's our classic summertime pattern. what happens is the winds have been so strong that they keep the sea breeze offshore. that's why we're so warm. so we see temperatures in the cost. the soft swear trying to paint a chance of showers tomorrow, but i don't think that will happen. i will say it will be on saturday. i think by 8:00, come kickoff time, the weather should be okay. saturday among, if you're planning your weekend right now twhib saturday will be the i don't think sunday whether that bad, but i still think there will be few less storms on saturday than on sunday. but it will be the summertime pattern, meaning 2:00, the showers pop, move west, and then calm down by 7:00, 8:00. what's going on on monday and tuesday hinges on what goes on with this. over the last 6 hours, the a lot of them are going over coup bapt yellow is european model. the red is the gfs or usa model. up until sunday evening, they're about the same. then everything begins
pete, 81, skies remain cloir. there's a look at the satellite picture. east to west wind field of late. that's our classic summertime pattern. what happens is the winds have been so strong that they keep the sea breeze offshore. that's why we're so warm. so we see temperatures in the cost. the soft swear trying to paint a chance of showers tomorrow, but i don't think that will happen. i will say it will be on saturday. i think by 8:00, come kickoff time, the weather should be okay. saturday...
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. >>> new tonight, st. pete police officers are searching for this man. this video, he's hanging from the ceiling there. his crime caught only surveillance video. police say that they broke into johnny's pizza on august 11th. he actually skipped using the front door and came in through the roof and ceiling. asked to call the police. >>> one person is recovering after being shot at a fort myers gun range. the shooting was an incident. the victim shot by a family member. the person is expected to survive. we're waiting to learn how it happened. >>> it's a story you'll see here. all new at 11:00. unprescribed intrusion. the one way police with search your prescriptions without a warrant. >>> a scam warning, a message to you after learning someone has been giving falls in his name. >> what is going on at a popular >>> now tonight at 11:00. jimbo's pit barbecue on west kennedy boulevard temporarily closed. over the building. a termite and pest control company was spraying for ter mites the fumigation takes 20 hours so it's shut down a couple of days. managemen
. >>> new tonight, st. pete police officers are searching for this man. this video, he's hanging from the ceiling there. his crime caught only surveillance video. police say that they broke into johnny's pizza on august 11th. he actually skipped using the front door and came in through the roof and ceiling. asked to call the police. >>> one person is recovering after being shot at a fort myers gun range. the shooting was an incident. the victim shot by a family member. the...
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st. pete 81. winds are mostly calm. a subtle breeze out of the west. as we go through, well, a very consistent overnight period. 80s through until we start to get some showers shore by about 9:00 tomorrow morning. i will show you the best chances for rain and how you can plan to find a little sliver of sunshine for your saturday. that will be up in about 12 minutes. >> thanks. we will check back with you. >>> we know why the eiffel tower was evacuated. we brought you this on the now tampa bay. police are telling us they found an abandoned backpack near the tower. they realize now there was no danger but officers say given country, they are not going to -- they were not going to take any chances. >>> three police officers relieved of their powers. they are calling the body cam video that you see here shocking. it shows moments leading up to police killing an unarmed man accused of stealing a car. mary maloney reports tonight. >> i believe it was an execution. >> reporter: a chicago officer opens fire on a black jaguar as it races down a street. the car
st. pete 81. winds are mostly calm. a subtle breeze out of the west. as we go through, well, a very consistent overnight period. 80s through until we start to get some showers shore by about 9:00 tomorrow morning. i will show you the best chances for rain and how you can plan to find a little sliver of sunshine for your saturday. that will be up in about 12 minutes. >> thanks. we will check back with you. >>> we know why the eiffel tower was evacuated. we brought you this on the...
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pete. she'll be touring three daughters brewing company. clinton is expected to outline her plans to make investments in good paying jobs in the u.s. right now, clinton leads trump 50 to 42 percent in a head to head race according to a survey of registered voters. >>> a driver loses control of his car leading them to shut down the road for hours. sadly, the driver, 75-year-old, thomas shay, died. witnesses told officers they saw him driving erratically. that his car flipped after the crash. 54th avenue between palm and 4th street northwest shut down. no other passengers were in the vehicle. >> and over in tampa, sadly, another driver crashes into a tree and that driver also dies. the crash happened last night on fouler avenue. control of the car while on the curve, the i-75 entrance ramp, the name of that driver has not been released. : a crystal river shopping plaza is heavily damaged. i mean, just take a look at these pictures after a fire yesterday. citrus county firefighters are still looking into the cause. they also closed down part o
pete. she'll be touring three daughters brewing company. clinton is expected to outline her plans to make investments in good paying jobs in the u.s. right now, clinton leads trump 50 to 42 percent in a head to head race according to a survey of registered voters. >>> a driver loses control of his car leading them to shut down the road for hours. sadly, the driver, 75-year-old, thomas shay, died. witnesses told officers they saw him driving erratically. that his car flipped after the...
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hillary clinton in the bay area today making a stop in st. pete, tonight in kissimmee clinton taking shots at trums made up of multiple men named steve. she says they all care about the same thing as trump and want to help the avoid -- help the wealthy avoid paying their fair share. don't paint turtle shells. >>> dirty dining is back. coming up, which beef 0' brady's location has been shut down and why now they are permanently closed. >>> panhandlers get the all- clear to head back to the streets of tampa. the reason why organization fought so hard to make this happen. >>> are you looking the entry level gig that pays six figures, and they're now >>> breaking news out of hillsborough county deputies telling us a 16-year-old has been shot in the face. crews are rushing that teen to the hospital. >>> all new tonight, a canadian zookeeper recovering after a lion mauled her. workers using a high-powered water hose saved her. three lions live at that zoo. all three are out of public view as officials investigate that attack. >>> the mother of twin
hillary clinton in the bay area today making a stop in st. pete, tonight in kissimmee clinton taking shots at trums made up of multiple men named steve. she says they all care about the same thing as trump and want to help the avoid -- help the wealthy avoid paying their fair share. don't paint turtle shells. >>> dirty dining is back. coming up, which beef 0' brady's location has been shut down and why now they are permanently closed. >>> panhandlers get the all- clear to head...
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st. pete 75 under partly cloudy skies. all right, there's a look at the satellite picture as you can clearly see the rains we have bright and early this morning that it was no doubt a flooding situation for pasco pretty much hitting the jackpot. total rainfall has been about six to ten inches of rain in that area. but the one we've been talking about since what last thursday or friday? and finally that they will move into the west. by the way they would never turn into the tropical system, which is good news. i think that things will remain pretty quiet for the foreseeable future. that's good news there. but in terms of our local weather, that too will be rather quiet compare today what we have been seeing as of late. the models are we had be rain free in the morning. most areas will be dry, but i cannot rule out that chance for you tomorrow morning. i think that we would have a much better chance tomorrow and their morning afternoon. i think on their way to school that it will be okay and on their way home though that cha
st. pete 75 under partly cloudy skies. all right, there's a look at the satellite picture as you can clearly see the rains we have bright and early this morning that it was no doubt a flooding situation for pasco pretty much hitting the jackpot. total rainfall has been about six to ten inches of rain in that area. but the one we've been talking about since what last thursday or friday? and finally that they will move into the west. by the way they would never turn into the tropical system,...
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she was inside cpr cell phone in st. pete for nearly 40 minutes. she left a 6-year-old, 3-year- old, and infant daughter outside in the van. investigators say at some point, baby kathleen crying. >> the 6-year-old removed baby kathleen from the car seat and began flipping her multiple times back and forth. he said he slammed the baby and kept slamming her. >> reporter: when steele returned, the 6-year-old told his mother baby kathleen was in distress. steele ignored the child and ran another errand before returning home. she realized something was wrong. >> instead of calling 911, she called a neighbor who was a nurse. >> reporter: it was clear to already dead and she called 911. the 6-year-old admitted what he'd done, even demonstrating it on a doll. thursday afternoon, deputies arrested steele. the 6-year-old and 3-year-old brothers are in the custody of child protective services. for abc action news, i'm cameron polom reporting. >> the sheriff says the 6-year- old boy won't be charged, but he will under go immediate counseling. he and his 3-year
she was inside cpr cell phone in st. pete for nearly 40 minutes. she left a 6-year-old, 3-year- old, and infant daughter outside in the van. investigators say at some point, baby kathleen crying. >> the 6-year-old removed baby kathleen from the car seat and began flipping her multiple times back and forth. he said he slammed the baby and kept slamming her. >> reporter: when steele returned, the 6-year-old told his mother baby kathleen was in distress. steele ignored the child and...
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pete huffman was most recently with the gulfport fire instructor at st. pete college. we first told you about huffman in may of 2015. when he retired from the fire service. now after his death from cancer his family is determined to keep his memory alive. abc action news reporter kera mashek shows us the fight he was so passionate about, a measure to protect its first responders and it's one florida does not have. >> reporter: pete huffman's home is covered with a lifetime as a firefighter. we met him last year as he prepared to retire. >> it's been my passion. it's everything i've known. >> reporter: his wife marcy got used to years of him running out on late night calls and understood the risk his job carried. >> there is always a chance he could get hurt on the job whether it's a burke building or even -- a burning building or even a traffic accident. things go wrong all the time. >> reporter: but it was an unexpected effect of all the have caused pete huffman his life. he was diagnosed with cancer. his doctors convinced decades of exposure to toxic chemicals in the
pete huffman was most recently with the gulfport fire instructor at st. pete college. we first told you about huffman in may of 2015. when he retired from the fire service. now after his death from cancer his family is determined to keep his memory alive. abc action news reporter kera mashek shows us the fight he was so passionate about, a measure to protect its first responders and it's one florida does not have. >> reporter: pete huffman's home is covered with a lifetime as a...
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st. pete 79. we have mostly clear skies and winds fairly light at about 5 to 15 miles per hour across clearwater and st. pete. so a little closer to the beaches, we've got a bit more wind but around tampa calm winds. so pretty comfortable. that is the bottom line if you're waking morning and about to go for a walk or jog the weather is in your favor. it's warm and dry, temperatures like i said are definitely on the mild side if not on the warm side already. but we are nice and dry. we'll be topping out today at 92, a regular round of showers and storms. no big surprises. back to you. >>> funeral services will be held this morning for the firefighter known for fighting to change medical coverage for all firefighters. pete huffman died of cancer fire department 10 months before his retirement date. he thought his years on the job contributed to his health issues. several other states added benefits for firefighters diagnosed with cancer but florida has not. his funeral is 10:00 this morning, there w
st. pete 79. we have mostly clear skies and winds fairly light at about 5 to 15 miles per hour across clearwater and st. pete. so a little closer to the beaches, we've got a bit more wind but around tampa calm winds. so pretty comfortable. that is the bottom line if you're waking morning and about to go for a walk or jog the weather is in your favor. it's warm and dry, temperatures like i said are definitely on the mild side if not on the warm side already. but we are nice and dry. we'll be...
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pete. we've got 73 in crystal river. 75 lakeland. 78 in sarasota. over the next couple of days our temperatures are going to remain in the low we'll have about 40% coverage of afternoon showers and storms. and we are going to start to see a change in the weather pattern. instead of an east-to-west flowing giving us such a nice dry start to the day by saturday and sunday we're going to settle into a west wind pattern which means we'll see the showers and storms beginning earlier, in fact we'll even have a chance for coastal rain in the morning both days, with more widespread showers and storms moving inland through the afternoon. keeps our temperatures closer to 90 degrees, closer to average and hopefully you'll find that a bit more comfortable. the rain coverage comes down into early next week. dan? back to you. >>> we have an early morning traffic alert. looking at howard frankland bridge, the eastbound -- or technically the northbound direction of i-275, howard frankland, inbound toward tampa. you can see the inside two left lanes are blocked by e
pete. we've got 73 in crystal river. 75 lakeland. 78 in sarasota. over the next couple of days our temperatures are going to remain in the low we'll have about 40% coverage of afternoon showers and storms. and we are going to start to see a change in the weather pattern. instead of an east-to-west flowing giving us such a nice dry start to the day by saturday and sunday we're going to settle into a west wind pattern which means we'll see the showers and storms beginning earlier, in fact we'll...
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. >> reporter: we asked his boss in st. pete beach if they could take up donations of basic items to help. everyone at the restaurant jumped on board right away. >> we're just trying to show some tampa bay love to the louisiana people. >> reporter: in a few days they've been amazed by the generous amount of donations, everything from clothing and shoes to diapers. >> it touches my soul to see the community coming together of helping those in need because she used to be homeless. >> i understand the importance of a toothbrush, toothpaste, just clothes to wear, water to drink. so to me it's really important. >> reporter: the restaurant is taking donations all week and this louisiana native will pack up a truck and personally deliver it all to friends in need. >> i want to put a peoples faces. >> reporter: reporting in st. pete, kera mashek, abc action news. >> you can drop off donations at the salty rim grill through the end of the week on blind pass road in st. pete beach. also a gofundme page to donate if you can't get ther
. >> reporter: we asked his boss in st. pete beach if they could take up donations of basic items to help. everyone at the restaurant jumped on board right away. >> we're just trying to show some tampa bay love to the louisiana people. >> reporter: in a few days they've been amazed by the generous amount of donations, everything from clothing and shoes to diapers. >> it touches my soul to see the community coming together of helping those in need because she used to be...
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temperatures this afternoon, 92. 88 st. pete. that's a change from what we had yesterday. a little more tolerable. if you're boating the difference will be a moderate chop of the bay otherwise looking good with northeast winds 10 to 15. the water temperature 89. here we go, rain chances holding 40% to 50% through the upcoming weekend with highs in the 90s. say a new towing ordinance could keep drunk drivers off the road. marisela burgos explains. >> all those in favor say aye. >> reporter: pinellas county commissioners are taking a big step to keep the streets safe and encourager people not to drink and drive. starting october 1st any business that sells alcohol must allow their patrons to park in their lot without fear of getting towed. >> the goal is to enhance certainly again providing additional incentive. >> reporter: the changes will be effective countywide. >> we don't want to give the misperception you can't get towed. it's just additional letter of authorization needs to be obtained by a representative of the property owner before the car can just be towed. >> rep
temperatures this afternoon, 92. 88 st. pete. that's a change from what we had yesterday. a little more tolerable. if you're boating the difference will be a moderate chop of the bay otherwise looking good with northeast winds 10 to 15. the water temperature 89. here we go, rain chances holding 40% to 50% through the upcoming weekend with highs in the 90s. say a new towing ordinance could keep drunk drivers off the road. marisela burgos explains. >> all those in favor say aye. >>...
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st. pete will open two more this morning. with predictions of heavy rainfall for several days many picking up sandbags this weekend. if your area regularly floods it's a good idea to head out and pick up sandbags soon before the heavier rounds of rain hit later this week. we have a full list of locations on abcactionnews.com and our facebook page. >>> we could learn more about the death of a tampa police officer, fred arnold iii died while scuba diving in nevada. went wrong in lake mead there's no question of how many lives he helped. >> reporter: in his official police photo you can catch a glimpse, of what many describe as the warm heart of fred arnold iii some on display for tv cameras in the show "rookies." >> he was approachable. quiet but his laugh was infectious. once he laughed it would brighten up whatever. >> reporter: shamika's daughter is one of the hundreds of teens mentored biable old through the years. she said he made a huge difference in her life. >> she wanted to give up. a couple of times or whatever but he
st. pete will open two more this morning. with predictions of heavy rainfall for several days many picking up sandbags this weekend. if your area regularly floods it's a good idea to head out and pick up sandbags soon before the heavier rounds of rain hit later this week. we have a full list of locations on abcactionnews.com and our facebook page. >>> we could learn more about the death of a tampa police officer, fred arnold iii died while scuba diving in nevada. went wrong in lake...
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pete police. >>> the food and drug administration wants the entire u.s. blood supply to be screened for the zika virus. zika screening is already happening for blood donated in florida and puerto rico. the agency said monday that screening needs to be expanded for organizations like the red cross and smaller ones like university labs. scientists are still learning about the virus but know that by mosquitos but can also be spread by sexual contact. about 80% of people who have zika may never show symptoms which can include fever, joint pain and red irritated eyes. the cdc says more than 2,500 cases of zika have been reported in the u.s. >>> we're waiting to learn if there will be a public memorial for beloved comedian gene wilder. he died from alzheimer's at age 83. he starred in classic comedies producers and willie wonka. many praised him as a comedy tour de force. >>> coming up on "good morning, america" -- since the first time police in rio announced charges against him, ryan lochte will talk about the latest developments. >>> introducing the new cast
pete police. >>> the food and drug administration wants the entire u.s. blood supply to be screened for the zika virus. zika screening is already happening for blood donated in florida and puerto rico. the agency said monday that screening needs to be expanded for organizations like the red cross and smaller ones like university labs. scientists are still learning about the virus but know that by mosquitos but can also be spread by sexual contact. about 80% of people who have zika may...
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pete and at 6:30 a rally at osceola heritage park in kissimmee. tomorrow she's scheduled to visit a health clinic in miami and is going to raise awareness of the public health threat of the zika virus. >>> donald trump is scheduled trump is set to speak at the detroit economic club, starts 11:30 this morning. the public is not invited. >>> governor scott is heading to sarasota and he'll highlight job growth at a company that calls itself one of the largest tape and film machiners in north america. got -- manufacturers in north america. the governor will be there at 10:00. >>> the department of emergency management is warning people along the gulf coast for flooding now. the city of tampa and citrus county already opened locations where residents can make sandbags to protect their homes. they are also opened in homosassa and crystal river. those open at 8:00 this morning. sandbags are provided but you're encouraged to bring your own shovel. locations posted on abcactionnews.com. >>> here's ivan with the >> we're going to continue to see the heavy r
pete and at 6:30 a rally at osceola heritage park in kissimmee. tomorrow she's scheduled to visit a health clinic in miami and is going to raise awareness of the public health threat of the zika virus. >>> donald trump is scheduled trump is set to speak at the detroit economic club, starts 11:30 this morning. the public is not invited. >>> governor scott is heading to sarasota and he'll highlight job growth at a company that calls itself one of the largest tape and film...
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. >>> ferry service between tampa and st. pete could get final approval today. pinellas county is the last government to approve the program. it's set to vote on it today. the ferry pilot program would launch in november, it would run through april. the service would run from the convention center in downtown tampa to the venoy basin in st. pete. a one-way ticket would cost about $10. trump is scheduled to hold a rally in the traffic coliseum in -- trask coliseum in north carolina. he says no business should pay more than 15% of its income in taxes, a major drop from the current 35% corporate tax rate. he also took aim at hillary clinton saying her policies would punish people for working and doing business here in the u.s. >>> clinton is scheduled to be in miami today, she's going to tour a health clinic to raise awareness of the public health threat of the zika bay area, made a stop? st. pete and then went to kissimmee. >>> the searching on for the person behind the violent killing of a google executive in massachusetts. the gruesome condition that victim was
. >>> ferry service between tampa and st. pete could get final approval today. pinellas county is the last government to approve the program. it's set to vote on it today. the ferry pilot program would launch in november, it would run through april. the service would run from the convention center in downtown tampa to the venoy basin in st. pete. a one-way ticket would cost about $10. trump is scheduled to hold a rally in the traffic coliseum in -- trask coliseum in north carolina. he...
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reporting clear skies across st. pete into clearwater. something we have not seen. partly cloudy in tampa now so looking pretty good as temperatures generally are in the 70s. we'll get back to our temperatures around 90 degrees. and a summer pattern that means morning sunshine. it's a transition so today a lot of clouds in the morning but by tomorrow we'll to sun and afternoon storms with temperatures around 90 so let's see what we have going, again 89 as we welcome back a lot of kids. hundreds of thousands. remember that teacher that gave you homework on the first day? we didn't like that. but the parents, now you realize, good teacher. >> i like homework. give them something to do. >>> corey dierdorff is stationed at the -- home depot -- not the home depot, the pinellas county. they are already moving. they are on their way. several others getting ready to head out. a replieppedder for drivers, even if you don't have kids going to school your commute is going to be a little longer. if i were you i would leave a good 10 to 15 minutes earlier than you were leaving t
reporting clear skies across st. pete into clearwater. something we have not seen. partly cloudy in tampa now so looking pretty good as temperatures generally are in the 70s. we'll get back to our temperatures around 90 degrees. and a summer pattern that means morning sunshine. it's a transition so today a lot of clouds in the morning but by tomorrow we'll to sun and afternoon storms with temperatures around 90 so let's see what we have going, again 89 as we welcome back a lot of kids. hundreds...
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. >>> former gawker editor is set to appear in court in st. pete this afternoon. court officials say he'll explain why he thinks his assets shouldn't be used to award hulk hogan. it will force the web site into bankruptcy. the company will still try to reduce that award amount. >>> donald trump is coming to central florida to speak some aren't happy that he's attending the american renewal project meeting. >> lgbtq members say they are spreading an anti-gay message. before speaking to evangelical leaders in orlando, trump will be there tonight attending a rally in kissimmee. monday, hillary clinton held a rally inside of the adjacent exhibition hall. tickets for trump's event are available at his web site. the rally starts at 7:00. clinton, she is campaigning in the battleground state of michigan and talking about how it would create jobs for working class americans. it would talk about rebuilding roads and bridges which some economists believe would add up to millions of jobs nationwide. >>> a round table discussion for discussing and contrasting the economic pla
. >>> former gawker editor is set to appear in court in st. pete this afternoon. court officials say he'll explain why he thinks his assets shouldn't be used to award hulk hogan. it will force the web site into bankruptcy. the company will still try to reduce that award amount. >>> donald trump is coming to central florida to speak some aren't happy that he's attending the american renewal project meeting. >> lgbtq members say they are spreading an anti-gay message....
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st. pete as well. 72 at lake land. 74 in brooksville. bus stop forecast, again, dry by the afternoon. earlier onbetween 2:00, 3:00 it will still be dry between 4:00 and 5:00 and you get into the showers and storms. les see what kind of gray. it's friday, so we'll give it rain chances that will continue. >>> the medal count in rio, we've got 38. china is second with 30 followed by japan, russia, and great britain. among the winners in the pool last night, ryan murphy. had he to come from behind to win the men's 200 meter back stroke. americans ha w six straight olympic games. murphy previously won gold in the 100 meter back stroke on monday. on the women's side, simone manual becoming the first african-american woman to win gold in the individual olympic swimming event. she touched the wall at the same time as candice olexia. she will share the gold. coming up at 6:00, another amazing finish by simone biles around competition. >> her reaction there is priceless. >>> it's one of the most popular sports bar areas known as the official gathe
st. pete as well. 72 at lake land. 74 in brooksville. bus stop forecast, again, dry by the afternoon. earlier onbetween 2:00, 3:00 it will still be dry between 4:00 and 5:00 and you get into the showers and storms. les see what kind of gray. it's friday, so we'll give it rain chances that will continue. >>> the medal count in rio, we've got 38. china is second with 30 followed by japan, russia, and great britain. among the winners in the pool last night, ryan murphy. had he to come...
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pete. so polk county, pasco, looking pretty good through the middle part of the day and then by the time we get to 2:30 we begin to see isolated showers and storms popping up. but won't be until 4:00 and 5:00, 6:00 we really get going and that is when we're expecting temperatures to peak out before that happens. by the ray around 93 for a daytime high, making it feel like 100s. and then from 4:00 to 7:00 chances and -- right through the neck few days. no big changes as i see it until we get to thursday and friday. >>> at least the roads are dry so no issues there, corey dierdorff is watching things for us behind the wheel of our live drive cam. on bruce b downs now. some cars on the roads but no crashes or breakdowns. off smooth ride all up and down bruce b downs. we have a couple of crashes that we want to talk about. the first one, in hillsborough county, in tampa, northbound westshore around gray street, before you get to 275. reports of roadblock there. that's what happens when fhp gets
pete. so polk county, pasco, looking pretty good through the middle part of the day and then by the time we get to 2:30 we begin to see isolated showers and storms popping up. but won't be until 4:00 and 5:00, 6:00 we really get going and that is when we're expecting temperatures to peak out before that happens. by the ray around 93 for a daytime high, making it feel like 100s. and then from 4:00 to 7:00 chances and -- right through the neck few days. no big changes as i see it until we get to...
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. >>> 80 degrees in tampa now. 79 in st. pete. we have clear skies across much of the area so a nice dry start to the day. planning on taking the dog for a walk or jogging, things are looking good for you. wherever you're headed on the roads it will be nice and dry to start the day. by noon we'll start to see a few interior showers building and then they will become more widespread, working their way along our coastline from about 2:00 to 6:00, we'll see the heaviest rain. we'll be topping out at 92 degrees today. factor in feels like 100. got to love this time of year, right? >> yes. or no. it's going to smack me in the face when you walk out the door. >> and frizz up the hair. >> makes it tough. >>> are the roads tough? >> no, they are looking great so if you're heading out the door now you shouldn't have any trouble. corey dierdorff is driving around for us behind the wheel of our live drive cam. he's on 275 around sligh. the lanes wide open, no crashes or breakdowns. earlier on 275 near the howard frankland, that has already c
. >>> 80 degrees in tampa now. 79 in st. pete. we have clear skies across much of the area so a nice dry start to the day. planning on taking the dog for a walk or jogging, things are looking good for you. wherever you're headed on the roads it will be nice and dry to start the day. by noon we'll start to see a few interior showers building and then they will become more widespread, working their way along our coastline from about 2:00 to 6:00, we'll see the heaviest rain. we'll be...
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no issues to slow you down if shape. 78 in st. pete and tampa right now at 78. inland as well with the upper 07s. so bringing you to the headlines here with plenty of sunshine with the afternoon showers and thunderstorms. morning coastal showers. that's new. that's setting up for the weekend as a potential flow swifts from the gulf -- switches we'll keep you posted and have the full update coming up. dry upper 70s. by the afternoon, we'll need umbrellas with temperatures around 92. rainfall is 30%. in fact, the storms are pushing out to the west with a big change for the weekend. more on that in a few minutes. morning commute so far so good. >> corey dierdorff is driving
no issues to slow you down if shape. 78 in st. pete and tampa right now at 78. inland as well with the upper 07s. so bringing you to the headlines here with plenty of sunshine with the afternoon showers and thunderstorms. morning coastal showers. that's new. that's setting up for the weekend as a potential flow swifts from the gulf -- switches we'll keep you posted and have the full update coming up. dry upper 70s. by the afternoon, we'll need umbrellas with temperatures around 92. rainfall is...
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this is in the southbound lanes so heading over into st. pete. the northbound lanes looking pretty good. just about seven minutes to get into tampa. and still no delays heading southbound but we're going to keep an eye on it and let you know if we do see delays starting to build. we're watching a crash on the veterans expressway although again not causing major trouble there. southbound veterans expressway at hillsborough avenue, this is reported in the exit to
this is in the southbound lanes so heading over into st. pete. the northbound lanes looking pretty good. just about seven minutes to get into tampa. and still no delays heading southbound but we're going to keep an eye on it and let you know if we do see delays starting to build. we're watching a crash on the veterans expressway although again not causing major trouble there. southbound veterans expressway at hillsborough avenue, this is reported in the exit to
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kids healthy. 10:00 this morning florida hospital tampa and johns hopkins all children's hospital in st. pete will announce new right now we don't know what the plan is but we'll let you know in the afternoon nawferlt as soon as we learn it. >>> your input on how to lower infant mortality is wanted. hernando county's health department is hosting a meeting this afternoon to finalize it's healthy babies program. the meeting starts 3:30 at the emergency operations center in brookville. >>> pinellas county commissioners are discussing what to do with the deteriorating dunedin causeway. the county released this video yesterday showing re looking into three options to replace the old bridge, a low level drawbridge, mid-level drawbridge and high level fixed bridge. today's meeting is at 2:00 this afternoon. >>> we've got a heads up now. are you looking for a better job? new career? we have an article posted now on our mobile app and our our web site, 38 companies, here's a list here, they are participating in job news usa's career fair that is happening today. that article contains all the inf
kids healthy. 10:00 this morning florida hospital tampa and johns hopkins all children's hospital in st. pete will announce new right now we don't know what the plan is but we'll let you know in the afternoon nawferlt as soon as we learn it. >>> your input on how to lower infant mortality is wanted. hernando county's health department is hosting a meeting this afternoon to finalize it's healthy babies program. the meeting starts 3:30 at the emergency operations center in brookville....